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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOYFUL MEETING.
almost
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
any
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
back
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
became
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
boy
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
Chicago
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
City
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
company
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
degree
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
dramatic
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
else
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
evening
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
find
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
friends
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
gave
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
getting
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
going
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
Green's
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
happier
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
happy
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
hardly
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
highly
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
hoped
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
household
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
JOYFUL
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From this reading A JOYFUL MEETING.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
matter
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
MEETING
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From this reading A JOYFUL MEETING.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
money
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
Mopsey
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
more
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
Mrs
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
much
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
necessity
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
New
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
night
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
other
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
out
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
outlay
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
parents
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
partners
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
Paul
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
Paul's
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
place
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
pleasure
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
plenty
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
possibly
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
probable
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
reflected
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From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
relatives
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
say
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
searched
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
see
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
spoke
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
talk
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
theatre
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From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Paul's partners were happy, more happy than they could possibly have been by any other outlay of their money; Paul's pleasure reflected on them to such a degree that they became almost as much excited as he was before the evening was over.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
wonderfully
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From this reading Paul was so wonderfully happy in the thought that he was going back to Chicago, where, even though he could not see his parents, he should find relatives and friends, that he could talk of little else.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even the theatre was forgotten by him; for when Mopsey spoke of the necessity of getting another boy to take his place in the dramatic company he hardly gave the matter a thought, except to say that he hoped they would make plenty of money out of it.
York
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From this reading It is highly probable that one might have searched over New York City that night and not found a happier household than that of Mrs. Green's.
